Face Match API
Compare two facial images and get a similarity score, confirming the person presenting a document is the person pictured on it.
What the Face Match API does
Face Match compares two facial images and returns a similarity score indicating how likely they are to be the same person. The usual pairing is a selfie against the photograph on an identity document.
This closes the gap that document verification alone leaves open. Confirming a document is genuine proves nothing about who is holding it, and the face comparison is what ties the document to the person in front of you.
Where teams use the Face Match API
Matching a selfie to an Aadhaar or PAN photograph
Confirming identity in remote onboarding
Detecting applications using someone else's documents
Re-verifying an existing customer before a sensitive action
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What score should I accept?
That is a policy decision balancing false accepts against friction. Higher thresholds are appropriate for higher-value actions; set it deliberately rather than taking a default.
Does it stop someone using a photo of a photo?
Not by itself. Pair it with Face Liveness, which detects whether a real person is present.
How much do photo age and quality matter?
Both matter. Document photographs are often years old and poorly printed, so expect lower scores against a current selfie and calibrate accordingly.
Related APIs
- Aadhaar Masking API Mask the first eight digits of an Aadhaar number in a document image, returning a redacted copy that is compliant to store.
- Certificate Of Incorporation API Extract the company name, CIN, incorporation date and registered office from a Certificate of Incorporation image for faster business onboarding (KYB).
- KYC Document Classifier API Automatically identify whether an uploaded document is an Aadhaar, PAN, passport, voter ID or driving licence before extraction.
- Super OCR API Classify and extract any supported Indian KYC document in one call, covering Aadhaar, PAN, licence, passport, voter ID and utility bills.
Start verifying with the Face Match API
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- One API key for every check
- Verified against official Indian records
- Built for onboarding at scale